The Lake Center Christian Tiger will stay at home for another game and welcome the Aquinas Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Center Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Lake Center Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over McDonald, taking the game 5-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Lake Center Christian has scored all year.
Dylan Maninga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braidon Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Luke Heckert was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Aquinas kicked off their season on the road two weeks ago and hit a couple of potholes. Their rough 6-0 loss to Alliance might stick with them for a while.
Lake Center Christian pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Aquinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Lake Center Christian's way against Aquinas in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Lake Center Christian made off with a 12-0 win. Does Lake Center Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aquinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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